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James Gunn ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 2’ Update: Story Done, Won’t Repeat First Film, Deeper Characterizations, Spin-Offs By Germain Lussier/Nov. 13, 2014 10:30 am EST James Gunn knows exactly what’s going to happen in Guardians of the Galaxy 2. He just hasn’t written it yet. To help promote the December 9 Blu-ray release of Guardians of the Galaxy (which you can read more about here) the director offered some intriguing updates on his next film, Guardians of the Galaxy 2....

Movie Mixtape: 6 Movies To Watch With Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ By Scott Beggs/July 20, 2017 7:30 am EST (Welcome to Movie Mixtape, where we find cinematic relatives and seek out interesting connections between new releases and older movies that allow us to rethink and enjoy what’s in our theaters as well as the favorites on our shelf. In this edition: Dunkirk.) In the early summer of 1940, a group of Allied soldiers had to be evacuated from their position on the beach of Dunkirk, France, after being surrounded by Nazi troops in the first weeks of the Fall of France....

New Images: Will Ferrell In ‘The Campaign,’ Russell Crowe In ‘Les Miserables,’ Tom Hardy And Shia LaBeouf In ‘Lawless,’ Sharlto Copley In ‘The Europa Report’ By Russ Fischer/March 26, 2012 12:00 pm EST This weekend EW dropped a bunch of first-look official images from upcoming films. It’s a diverse crop, but three big debuts stood out: a shot of Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis in the political campaign comedy The Campaign (once called Dog Fight), a space-suited Sharlto Copley in the indie The Europa Report, and the first official shot of Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy in John Hillcoat’s Lawless, formerly known as The Wettest County in the World, and The Wettest County....

Original Green Lantern Alan Scott Is DC Comics’ Newly Gay Superhero By Angie Han/June 1, 2012 2:00 pm EST Last week, DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio made headlines when he revealed that a character previously established as straight would be coming out as gay in the rebooted New 52 universe. Comic book fans immediately began speculating as to the identity of the newly gay character, and now we have our answer....

Sequel Bits: ‘Jurassic World 2,’ ‘Deadpool 2,’ ‘Logan,’ ‘Cars 3,’ ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ By Jacob Hall/Jan. 27, 2017 3:30 pm EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: J.A. Bayona suggests that Jurassic World 2 will begin filming very soon. Deadpool 2 will ignore (and maybe mock) X-Men movie continuity. Hugh Jackman reveals a new poster for Logan. A Cars 3 video game is on the way. Saw: Legacy reveals two new cast members…after it has finished filming....

Sequel Bits: ‘The Incredibles 2,’ ‘Split 2,’ ‘Jurassic World 2,’ ‘The Matrix 4’ By Jacob Hall/Feb. 21, 2017 7:00 am EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Samuel L. Jackson has already started working on The Incredibles 2. Yes, Samuel L. Jackson (again) has seen Split and has sequel thoughts. It looks like a familiar face is back for Jurassic World 2. Keanu Reeves wouldn’t say no to a fourth Matrix movie....

Star Wars Land’s Signature Dark Ride Incorporates Aspects Of ‘The Last Jedi’ & ‘Episode IX’ By Peter Sciretta/April 19, 2017 12:30 pm EST We are only two years away from being able to step inside the Star Wars galaxy in Disneyland and Walt Disney World’s Star Wars-themed lands. This past week, we have learned a lot about Star Wars Land’s highly immersive experience, including how your own personal interactive story will follow around the land and the possibility of a fully immersive resort hotel experience that would allow you to sleep and live on a starship....

Superhero Bits: Alternate Juggernaut Design, Avengers 4 Needs A Butt Double & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 15, 2018 6:00 pm EST Want to see an alternate design of Juggernaut that didn’t make it into Deadpool 2? Who are the new villains the Fantastic Four have to deal with in Marvel Comics? What’s happening for Batman Day this year? Why did Shazam star Asher Angel’s parents get annoyed with him? How did the Celine Dion song “Ashes” end up in Deadpool 2?...

Theme Park Bits: Universal Orlando Previews New Lagoon Show, Force Ghosts Rumored For Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge By Joshua Meyer/July 9, 2018 5:30 am EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Are you ready to commune with real live Force ghosts at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge? Check out the expanded model for Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. See new concept art for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Hollywood Studios....

TV Bits: ‘Jessica Jones,’ ‘Lost In Space’ & ‘Fargo’ Casting, ‘Better Things’ And ‘Atlanta’ Get Second Seasons And More By Jack Giroux/Sept. 22, 2016 5:00 am EST In this edition of TV Bits: Fargo adds another distinguished actor to its already impressive ensemble for season three. Toby Stephens will star in the Lost in Space reboot. Jessica Jones showrunner Melissa Rosenberg teases what to expect from season two. FX wisely renews Atlanta and Better Things for second seasons....

‘Damien’ Creator Teases “Darker” Territory: “We Are Going To Push The Limit” [Wondercon] By Fred Topel/April 1, 2016 7:00 am EST Damien, the A&E series based on the film The Omen, premiered March 7. So with three episodes on the air, the cast and series creator Glen Mazzara, formerly of The Walking Dead, gave a panel at Wodercon. In a press room roundtable, Mazzara told reporters we’ve only seen the beginning of how dark Damien will get....

‘Dumb And Dumber To’ Details Revealed: Peter Farrelly Claims Script Is “A Little Masterpiece” By Peter Sciretta/June 19, 2013 9:00 am EST Peter Farrelly was a guest on the Nerdist podcast last week to make the big announcement that Peter and his brother Bobby were signing a deal to bring a Dumb and Dumber sequel to the big screen after news had leaked that Warner Bros would not be funding the film....

/Film UK - Andy Serkis Enjoys Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Grown Women Dressed As Schoolgirls, A Man Hitting A Woman, A Possessed Chicken And More By Brendon Connelly/Dec. 18, 2009 5:00 am EST Coming to you weekly from my vantage point in good old Blighty, it’s Slashfilm UK. Anglos and Anglophiles rejoice as every Friday I’ll be bringing you a round up of news, links and coverage specific to the motion picture comings and goings here in the UK....

‘Guardians’ Interview: Zoe Saldana On Going Green And The Importance Of Teenage Boys By Peter Sciretta/July 10, 2014 12:00 pm EST For the makeup treatments, did you try various versions on yourself or did they get to the final design before you came on board?Zoe Saldana: No, I think we had maybe seven or eight camera tests we had to do, when it came to all the characters and for mine specifically it was, “How alien do we want Gamora to look like?...

‘Inhumans’ Showrunner Scott Buck On Pivoting From ‘Iron Fist’ To IMAX [Interview] By Fred Topel/Sept. 1, 2017 3:30 pm EST The next Marvel TV series will hit theaters before it lands on ABC. Marvel’s Inhumans will play its first two episodes on IMAX screens, albeit as a shorter cut. From showrunner Scott Buck (Iron Fist), Inhumans is a more family friendly show than Marvel’s Netflix offerings. It’s about superheroes who live on the moon, but come down to Hawaii with their teleporting dog Lockjaw....

‘John Carter’ Review - Rich Mythology And Expensive Visuals Can’t Quite Hide A Hollow Center By Angie Han/March 8, 2012 1:00 pm EST On a surface level, there’s much that Andrew Stanton’s John Carter gets right — much more than you’d expect, given Disney’s exasperatingly incompetent marketing campaign. The visual effects are imaginative and seamless, the action is appropriately flashy, and the source material by Edgar Rice Burroughs seems rich enough in mythology to make even the most jaded sci-fi and fantasy geek drool....

‘SNL’ Finishing 42nd Season With Four All-Star Hosts And An Unprecedented Schedule By Ethan Anderton/March 17, 2017 1:30 pm EST Saturday Night Live only has four episodes left before season 42 is in the books, and the sketch comedy series is going out with a bang in a couple different ways. Not only will SNL end the season with four all-star hosts, but all of the remaining episodes will be broadcast live across the country at the same time for the first time in the show’s history....

‘Tomorrowland,’ ‘Frozen,’ ‘Good Dinosaur’ And ‘Thor 2’ Will Be At D23 Expo; No Mention Of ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ By Germain Lussier/July 16, 2013 10:00 am EST One of the biggest no-shows at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con is Disney. The company who owns Pixar, Lucasfilm and more is letting its comic book division, Marvel, give a presentation to the crowd but the rest of the stacked upcoming Disney slate is nowhere to be found....

‘Twin Peaks’ Premiere Review: ‘The Game Begins’ In Season 3 By Ben Pearson/May 22, 2017 7:00 am EST Diane, it’s 11:04 P.M. on Sunday evening, May 21, 2017. I’ve just finished watching the two-part premiere of Twin Peaks season 3, the brainchild of creators David Lynch and Mark Frost that’s been the subject of hopeful speculation for more than two decades. If you’re wondering whether Lynch – who hasn’t directed a feature film since 2006’s Inland Empire – is still in top form, these two episodes put that question to rest....

30th Annual Razzie Award Winners Announced By Peter Sciretta/March 7, 2010 1:02 am EST The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation have announced the “dis-hours” for the year in film that was 2009. Michael Bay and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was the big “winner”, taking home three awards: Worst Screenplay (Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci must be proud), Worst Director and the not so coveted “Worst Picture of 2009”. Sandra Bullock, who is up for a Best Actress Oscar at this year’s Academy Awards for the movie The Blind Side, takes home two dishonors: Worst Actress (for her performance in All About Steve) and Worst Screen Couple (shared with Bradley Cooper for, yes, All About Steve)....